Reading, PA – The Reading Royals of the ECHL, affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, today announced the team’s 2017-18 Training Camp Roster. The Royals’ Training Camp Roster, which is currently comprised of twenty-six players (fifteen forwards, eight defensemen, and three goaltenders), is set out below. In a separate transaction announced today, the Royals placed defenseman Derik Johnson on team suspension.

Reading Royals 2017-18 Training Camp Roster

Forwards (15)

Tyler Brown (ECHL)

Dillan Fox (Tryout Agreement)

Al Graves (Tryout Agreement)

Michael Huntebrinker (ECHL)

Alex Krushelnyski (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Chris McCarthy (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Mark Naclerio (ECHL)

Emil Romig (ECHL)

Matt Salhany (ECHL)

Adam Schmidt (ECHL)

Scott Tanski (ECHL)

K.J. Tiefenwerth (ECHL)

Derek Whitmore (ECHL)

Matt Wilkins (ECHL)

Matt Willows (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Defensemen (8)

Ben Bauer (Tryout Agreement)

James de Haas (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Chase Golightly (ECHL)

Frank Hora (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Loic Leduc (ECHL)

Sean Robertson (Tryout Agreement)

Ryan Segalla (ECHL)

Nolan Zajac (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Goaltenders (3)

Mark Dekanich (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

John Muse (AHL – Lehigh Valley)

Dylan Wells (Tryout Agreement)

Players on ECHL Contract Not Added to Training Camp Roster

Nick Luukko – d (AHL Training Camp – Providence Bruins)

Ryan Penny – f (AHL Training Camp – Providence Bruins)

Sam Posa – d (AHL Training Camp – Laval Rocket)

The on-ice practice sessions for the Royals 2017-18 Pre-Season Training Camp, all of which are open to the public, will begin with a fan friendly evening practice tomorrow (Monday, October 2, 2017), from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania. The Training Camp will run until Thursday, October 12, and will feature a home-and-home pre-season exhibition series with the Adirondack Thunder. All other practices will be held at Santander Arena from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. The complete Training Camp Schedule is set out below.